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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:10.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we pray from our heart with sincere motives, there is always an answer spiritually.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.64,0:00:16.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A prayer from the heart will \Nnever go unanswered.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.76,0:00:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God does not leave His children \Nwithout direction.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.28,0:00:28.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grace and peace to you all in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.04,0:00:33.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's time for us to listen to the Word of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.68,0:00:40.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to open our hearts to the Word of God, \Nto be inspired by the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.48,0:00:47.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because as 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.80,0:00:57.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.44,0:01:09.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.80,0:01:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may be complete, thoroughly \Nequipped for every good work.”
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.04,0:01:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But remember that hearing the Word of God is not merely with these physical ears.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.60,0:01:37.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It must be heard with the ears of our heart in order for it to come alive in us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.28,0:01:44.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I want us now, people of God, \Nto ask the Holy Spirit for His help.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.48,0:01:47.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want us right now to pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.48,0:01:55.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh Holy Spirit, arrest our \Nhearts in Jesus’ name.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.24,0:02:05.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh Holy Spirit, capture our attention right now in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.04,0:02:09.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We surrender to You every distraction -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.48,0:02:15.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,distraction from that pain, from that difficulty, from that problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.36,0:02:19.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We surrender it all to You.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.64,0:02:26.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We approach Your throne of grace with confidence and boldness,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.24,0:02:36.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for we know that we will find mercy and grace to help us in time of need.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.00,0:02:43.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh Holy Spirit, open the ears of our hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.64,0:02:53.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh Holy Spirit, give us a hearing and obedient heart in Jesus’ mighty name.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.72,0:02:55.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Glory be to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.48,0:03:06.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to go with me to Luke 11 and we are going to read from verses 9 to 13.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.60,0:03:13.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a very well known Bible portion and these are the words of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.40,0:03:22.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.68,0:03:26.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knock, and it will be opened to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.80,0:03:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For everyone who asks receives, \Nand he who seeks finds,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.40,0:03:36.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.00,0:03:43.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.88,0:03:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or if he asks for a fish, will he give \Nhim a serpent instead of a fish?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.60,0:03:56.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or if he asks for an egg, \Nwill he offer him a scorpion?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.56,0:04:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.36,0:04:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.08,0:04:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wow, what a wonderful promise!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.80,0:04:25.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What a call from Jesus Christ \Nto persevere in prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.72,0:04:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know many of us have heard this promise countless times at church,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.64,0:04:37.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we even quote it as we turn \Nto God and claim His promises.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.92,0:04:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I want to ask you a question.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.64,0:04:46.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What happens when we persist in prayer
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.36,0:04:54.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but apparently what we are \Nasking for is still not given,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.28,0:04:59.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what we seek is still not found,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.24,0:05:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the door we are knocking at \Nis still not open to us?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.48,0:05:08.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.68,0:05:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The winds of frustration, discouragement, fear and doubt will start blowing at us.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.68,0:05:31.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These winds may cause many of us to stagger in our faith or even fall in our faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.04,0:05:38.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We start asking ourselves, \N‘Does God really hear my prayers?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.68,0:05:41.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do I have enough faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.36,0:05:49.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why does it seem the more I pray, \Nthe worse my situation becomes?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.16,0:05:55.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why should I pray? Why should I read the Bible if nothing is changing?’
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.28,0:05:59.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We may even think, \N‘Oh, look at my neighbour.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.60,0:06:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's not even a Christian and he's doing very well. He's doing better than me.’
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.24,0:06:13.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I said, these winds of frustration, discouragement, doubt
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.28,0:06:20.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can cause us to stagger in our faith \Nor even to fall in our faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.36,0:06:26.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I'm here today to encourage \Nyou with a truth,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.24,0:06:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a simple but very powerful truth that is found in the Bible portion we just read,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.60,0:06:43.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a truth that will serve as a shield \Nto help us to stand firm
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.44,0:06:50.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,despite these winds of frustration, disappointment and discouragement.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.00,0:06:59.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that truth is - the Holy Spirit\Nis all you need.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.00,0:07:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, people of God, the Holy Spirit \Nis all you need.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.16,0:07:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to understand this further, \Nlet us look in more detail
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.36,0:07:15.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at what Jesus is saying in this Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.04,0:07:24.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Firstly, Jesus is giving us an encouragement to persevere in prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.96,0:07:33.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because God is pleased when we ask Him, when we seek Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.80,0:07:36.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we knock at His door.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.72,0:07:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Prayer is one of the keys to build our relationship - Father and child -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.28,0:07:48.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with God, with our Creator.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.60,0:07:55.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No matter the situation, no matter the pain, no matter the need,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.20,0:08:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus is urging us to persevere in prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.64,0:08:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because prayer is an expression of faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.56,0:08:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Galatians 3:26 says that we - you, wherever you are connected from and I -
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.08,0:08:24.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are children of God through \Nfaith in Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.48,0:08:31.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you are a child of God, if you are a man of faith, if you are a woman of faith -
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.60,0:08:40.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't stop praying, don’t stop seeking, don’t stop asking, don’t stop knocking.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.08,0:08:43.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But take note, people of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.40,0:08:51.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Faith does not set its eyes on the immediate result after prayer,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.88,0:08:57.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but on the relationship built \Nwith God through prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.36,0:09:04.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words, people of God, \Nprayer is a relationship builder.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.16,0:09:08.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Prayer builds our relationship with God.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.96,0:09:14.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this Bible portion, \NJesus is also emphasising
Dialogue: 0,0:09:14.60,0:09:19.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the goodness of our Father, \Nthe goodness of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.52,0:09:30.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said in Luke 11:13, “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.72,0:09:38.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.84,0:09:47.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How much more your heavenly Father - \Nas good as He is, as perfect as He is -
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.20,0:09:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will give good things to His children.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.92,0:09:58.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God is not going to give you \Nsomething that is bad for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.44,0:10:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In 1 Peter 5, the Bible encourages \Nus to pour all our burdens,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.72,0:10:14.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all our cares upon God \Nbecause He cares for us,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.72,0:10:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because He's good and His \Nmercies endure forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.84,0:10:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So don't fall into that trap of satan, \Nthat lie trying to paint God in a bad light -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.64,0:10:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the more you pray, \Nthe worse things become,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.32,0:10:45.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the more you pray, ask, seek, \Nthe more attacks you receive. No!
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.84,0:10:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't allow that lie from satan in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.76,0:10:58.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because God is good and He cares for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.52,0:11:07.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at this point, I want to highlight a very important thing in this Bible portion.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.04,0:11:12.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want you to pay close attention to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.84,0:11:18.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the end of Luke 11:13, Jesus said,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.32,0:11:26.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“...how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.84,0:11:32.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Bible is not saying that \Nyour heavenly Father
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.36,0:11:37.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will give you necessarily \Nwhat you are asking for.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.16,0:11:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s not saying that your heavenly Father will give you necessarily what you want.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.24,0:11:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Bible is saying that your heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.16,0:12:00.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the promise of Jesus Christ \Nis the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.96,0:12:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is not offering you a blank cheque.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.08,0:12:10.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And here I'm going to that truth I was talking to you about at the beginning,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.40,0:12:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the truth that all we need is the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.08,0:12:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is shifting our \Nexpectation after prayer
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.28,0:12:30.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the material to the spiritual.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.32,0:12:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When our expectation after prayer is \Nbased on the things we can see,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:37.64,0:12:44.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can feel, or we can measure \Nwith our intellect or our senses.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.68,0:12:51.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are blind to the truth that \Nthe Holy Spirit is all we need.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.16,0:12:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I really want you, people of God, \Nto hold onto this truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:57.32,0:13:02.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you are with someone there sitting down, \NI want you to tell that person,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.52,0:13:06.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“The Holy Spirit is all you need.”
Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.68,0:13:15.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And now, say it to yourself, \N“The Holy Spirit is all I need.”
Dialogue: 0,0:13:15.56,0:13:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In John 14:26, the Bible says, and these \Nare also the words of Jesus Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:27.20,0:13:34.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.52,0:13:43.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.28,0:13:47.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what things has Jesus said to us?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.36,0:13:55.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has spoken promises of salvation, healing, deliverance, breakthrough,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.84,0:13:59.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the promise of eternal life.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:59.24,0:14:03.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Bible says that \Nthe Helper, the Holy Spirit,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.12,0:14:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is sent to remind us of those promises.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.48,0:14:11.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you see, people of God?
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.52,0:14:15.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Holy Spirit is all we need.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.20,0:14:22.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also want you to remember\Nwhat Acts 1 says.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.52,0:14:32.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here Jesus asks His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.84,0:14:39.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in Acts 1:8, Jesus told them\Nwhen the Holy Spirit comes,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:39.68,0:14:44.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they would receive power, and they \Nwould be witnesses to Him
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.84,0:14:51.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, \Nand to all the earth.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:51.88,0:14:57.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, what a promise, people of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.88,0:15:07.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take note that the disciples were not asked to wait for miracles and wonders.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.12,0:15:13.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were asked to wait for the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.16,0:15:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when the Holy Spirit came,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.64,0:15:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after His coming, then miracles, \Nsigns and wonders followed.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:25.76,0:15:34.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So why are we basing our expectations \Non material provision
Dialogue: 0,0:15:34.16,0:15:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when what is promised to \Nus is something spiritual?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:39.96,0:15:49.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The proof that God hears us when we pray is the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.56,0:15:57.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What makes us children of God \Nis not the blessings we receive,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.20,0:16:02.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but to know that God hears us when we pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:02.84,0:16:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember what Prophet T.B. Joshua said,\N“Knowing that God hears us when we pray
Dialogue: 0,0:16:12.76,0:16:19.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is an even greater blessing \Nthan the blessing itself.”
Dialogue: 0,0:16:19.84,0:16:24.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is the proof that we \Nare children of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:24.12,0:16:29.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.12,0:16:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to encourage you to not base your faith on the improvement after prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:40.80,0:16:51.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s not appropriate to base your faith on the improvement of your situation after prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:51.20,0:16:57.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't believe that God’s \Nanswer can only come
Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.28,0:17:02.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we are granted what \Nwe are asking for.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.00,0:17:05.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By doing so, we will be limiting \NHim and His answers.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:05.68,0:17:09.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By doing so, we will be limiting \NHim and His answers.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:09.04,0:17:16.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All we need is the presence of \Nthe Holy Spirit, people of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.56,0:17:19.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to encourage you today.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:19.64,0:17:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we have not received or if we have not seen the answer to our prayers materially,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.40,0:17:32.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let us see beyond that.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.00,0:17:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God may have been already \Nanswering our prayers in a way
Dialogue: 0,0:17:41.04,0:17:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this flesh may not comprehend.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:45.24,0:17:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God sometimes uses foolish things \Nto strengthen us spiritually.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:53.32,0:17:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we pray from our heart \Nwith sincere motives,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:59.80,0:18:03.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is always an answer spiritually.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:03.96,0:18:12.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm telling you today, people of God, a prayer from the heart will never go unanswered.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:12.56,0:18:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God does not leave His \Nchildren without an answer.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:18.36,0:18:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God does not leave His \Nchildren without direction.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:23.96,0:18:31.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have been praying for something and you are yet to see the answer you expect,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:31.84,0:18:38.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perhaps it’s time for you to change \Nyour expectation after prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:38.36,0:18:42.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look unto the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:42.20,0:18:57.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look unto His strength, comfort, direction and guidance because He is all we need.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:57.72,0:19:02.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What situation are you \Npassing through this day?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:02.72,0:19:10.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You may have been praying constantly and persistently for that pain to be removed,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:10.88,0:19:13.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for that sickness to be removed,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:13.64,0:19:17.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or for that job you need, \Nthat provision you need,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:17.92,0:19:24.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that relationship with your husband, \Nwith your wife to be restored.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:24.08,0:19:26.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you are still waiting for an answer.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:26.52,0:19:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are still waiting to see \Nthose changes in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:31.64,0:19:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I want to encourage you.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:35.08,0:19:44.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fact that you are connected here today is already an answered prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:44.88,0:19:49.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because you have \Nreceived the strength.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:49.84,0:19:59.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have been strengthened all the \Nway up to this point, up to today.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:59.00,0:20:02.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have endured that difficult situation.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:02.48,0:20:12.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have endured that pain, sickness, difficulty, tribulation up to this day.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:12.44,0:20:21.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It honours God to believe Him even while every sense contradicts Him
Dialogue: 0,0:20:21.96,0:20:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and God honours those who honour Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:27.24,0:20:35.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember, the first place we are to prosper is in our spiritual life.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:35.84,0:20:42.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is the first place, the priority.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:42.12,0:20:51.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we take care of our souls, if we take \Ncare of our relationship with God,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:51.32,0:21:03.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we may leave it for God to provide for our flesh in His time, in His way, for His glory.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:03.80,0:21:10.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as Brother Chris said recently\Nin one of his messages,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:10.32,0:21:21.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,“Look after your relationship with God and leave Him to look after the results.”
Dialogue: 0,0:21:21.20,0:21:29.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't be surprised, people of God, that when you change your expectation after prayer
Dialogue: 0,0:21:29.48,0:21:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the material to the spiritual,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.44,0:21:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what you are asking for will come and that miracle will manifest in Jesus’ name.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:41.76,0:21:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So in conclusion, people of God, as Jesus taught us, let us persevere in prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:52.76,0:21:58.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Keep asking. Keep seeking.\NKeep knocking.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:58.08,0:22:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because that situation, challenge, tribulation
Dialogue: 0,0:22:05.12,0:22:10.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is an instrument to maintain \Nyour union with God.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:10.16,0:22:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's time to shift our \Nexpectation after prayer
Dialogue: 0,0:22:15.32,0:22:21.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the material to the spiritual, \Nand hold onto the truth
Dialogue: 0,0:22:21.32,0:22:26.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the Holy Spirit is all we need.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:26.12,0:22:31.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead of being more focused \Non that material provision,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:31.24,0:22:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the improvement after the prayer,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.24,0:22:41.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we should be focused on - how do \Nwe receive the Holy Spirit?
Dialogue: 0,0:22:41.24,0:22:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do we welcome Him?
Dialogue: 0,0:22:43.76,0:22:48.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do we let Him remain in our hearts?
Dialogue: 0,0:22:48.56,0:22:54.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That should be our only concern right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:54.68,0:23:04.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not that pain, debt, difficult situation \Nor the need you are passing through.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:04.76,0:23:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your only concern should be - \Nhow can I welcome the Holy Spirit?
Dialogue: 0,0:23:12.32,0:23:17.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's why I want to ask \Nyou this question right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:17.72,0:23:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is your heart ready to \Nreceive the Holy Spirit?
Dialogue: 0,0:23:23.76,0:23:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is your heart ready to \Nwelcome the Holy Spirit?
Dialogue: 0,0:23:29.24,0:23:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as you think about this question, and if you realise that there are some hindrances
Dialogue: 0,0:23:37.64,0:23:42.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the Holy Spirit, start freeing \Nyour heart from them -
Dialogue: 0,0:23:42.92,0:23:54.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from offence, pain of the past, bitterness, bad feelings against others, jealousy, envy.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:54.12,0:24:07.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to leave you with these encouraging words from David in Psalm 62:5-8.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:07.28,0:24:20.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,David said, “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:20.48,0:24:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He only is my rock and my salvation;\NHe is my defence; I shall not be moved.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:29.44,0:24:39.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:39.20,0:24:49.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Dialogue: 0,0:24:49.00,0:24:56.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pour out your heart before Him;\NGod is a refuge for us.”
Dialogue: 0,0:24:56.48,0:24:58.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God bless you, people of God.